ESB Power Outage Affecting UCD

Notice Type:

Impact

Status:

Date:

Summary:

Due to a fire at a ESB substation there has been no power supply in the Merrion-Sandymount area. This UCD campuses with no power.

– UCD Blackrock has power restored and is operating normally. – UCD Belfield has power restored and is operating normally.

UCD Estate Services apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Area / Buildings:

Belfield and Blackrok Campus

Fault Resolution Status / 100%

Fault Details:

Saturday, September 12 @12:00: – The issue affecting the telephone network has now been resolved.

Saturday, September 12 @11:00: – Following all the relevant safety checks in all the buildings, after power was restored earlier, Belfield campus is back to normal operation.

We are now testing non-critical systems and monitoring for further faults on the electrical and telephone network. Currently, an issue remains with the telephone network that affects the east and south of the campus. UCD Technical Staff are onsite working to restore the service.

UCD Estate Services wish to thank everyone for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Saturday, September 12 @10:00: – Belfield Campus is now getting power back gradually. Power to buildings is being restored in sequence. UCD Staff are now conducting the relevant safety checks on the electrical networks, emergency lighting, fire prevention and alarms and other critical systems that ensure buildings are safe to reopen. This is likely to take 45 to 60 minutes. Saturday, September 12 @09:30: – Blackrock campus got its power restored just after 08:30 and the buildings have been reopened after all the necessary checks have been carried out. We are still awaiting for Belfield to get the power back.

UCD technical staff are ready to carry out the necessary checks, once the power is restored, to minimise delays and reopen the buildings as soon as possible.

Saturday, September 12 @08:30: – UCD remains without power at this point. ESB confirm that the fault has been rectified and customers are starting to get their power back by area.

UCD technical staff are ready to carry out the necessary checks, once the power is restored, to minimise delays and reopen the buildings as soon as possible.

Saturday, September 12 @07:30: – The outage, caused by a fire at a substation, has left several residential areas in the dark including Mount Merrion, Stillorgan, Blackrock, Booterstown and Rathfarnham.

Repair crews are working to repair the fault and expect service to resume by 8 or 9am.

However due to safety concerns buildings in UCD will remain closed until power is fully restored and UCD technical staff confirm it is safe to reopen.

Saturday, September 12 @06:30: – A fault at a ESB station is affecting both UCD campuses. ESB staff are working to restore service as a matter of urgency.

UCD Estate Services apologise for any inconvenience caused. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact us.